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as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a scavenger hunt was organized as a diversion for the guests at the party
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as in amusement
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
movies and television became two of the most popular and influential diversions of the 20th century
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as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
carefully weighed testimony that did not contain the slightest diversion from the truth
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Recent Examples of diversion
Why does Villanueva have to remain inside the overturned vehicle for this diversion to work?
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The Islanders provided islanders one of the few diversions during the awful summer of 2020, when the Islanders returned from the COVID pause and made the NHL semifinals in the Canada bubble.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Demand that public school funding becomes the top priority and that public schools actually do receive at least 2% increases in real money without misleading hidden diversions to private vouchers and charters.
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Someone who can, literally, take her places—an entertaining diversion from friends her own age?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The Islanders provided islanders one of the few diversions during the awful summer of 2020, when the Islanders returned from the COVID pause and made the NHL semifinals in the Canada bubble.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Demand that public school funding becomes the top priority and that public schools actually do receive at least 2% increases in real money without misleading hidden diversions to private vouchers and charters.
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Someone who can, literally, take her places—an entertaining diversion from friends her own age?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversion
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Formerly an entertainment venue and public garden in the late 1800s, Zhang Yuan later became a residential area until the government took over in 2018.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The production house’s scripted entertainment credits include Varsity Blues, Coach Carter, One Tree Hill and Smallville.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bulk of Everybody’s Live is clearly designed for the comedian’s amusement.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Joan's immediate reaction was one of understandable amusement.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Even among those results, many were minor deviations from expectation.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This allows quality deviations to be found more quickly, which is intended to lead to less recalls down the line when products are already in customer hands, among other things.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The move came partly in response to pressure from recreation groups that had been shut out of plans to redevelop Fiesta Island, finalized in 2021, as well as plans to revamp the bay’s northeast corner near De Anza Cove, approved a year ago.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Maloney, 66, is the former president of Pipefitters Local 597 and was named by the Tinley Park-Park District last year to oversee remediation of the 280-acre former Tinley Park Mental Health Center, which the Park District plans to redevelop for recreation uses.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Already, the film feels like a major departure from the Zack Snyder interpretation of the character, with brighter colors and a sense of hope despite the gravity of the situation.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Yet, as your departure date approaches, anxiety sets in.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Get The Recipe Cherry Delight As the name implies, this cool dessert is a true delight.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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And to the delight of pilots and passengers, everyone on board has access to high-speed Internet through Starlink.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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Even though the story took Ellie and Joel from Boston all the way to Salt Lake City, with many detours along the way, its concern was almost always about the two of them.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Building a business can be like running an obstacle course—full of hurdles, traps and detours that can halt your momentum.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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To say more would spoil the fun, but what this film demonstrates clearly is the exceptional filmmaking talent of Coogler and his team, mostly who all worked on his other films.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Best Amazon Easter Gifts For Fun Spark joy with the whole family and shop fun gifts from Lego, Galison, and more starting at $10.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Diversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversion. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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